Storm dumps more than a foot of snow in Northeast

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By KATHY MATHESON and MICHAEL RUBINKAM

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A swirling storm clobbered parts of the mid-Atlantic and the urban Northeast on Tuesday, dumping a foot or more of snow, grounding thousands of flights, closing government offices in the nation's capital and making a mess of the evening commute.

The storm stretched 1,000 miles between Kentucky and Massachusetts but hit especially hard along the heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor between Philadelphia and Boston, creating perilous rides home for millions of motorists.

The National Weather Service said Manalapan, N.J., got 13 inches of snow and Philadelphia got a foot. It said parts of New York City had 10 inches.

The snow came down harder and faster than many people expected. A blizzard warning was posted for parts of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod.

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Snow accumulates on the parking lot of MetLife Stadium as crews prepare the facility during a snow storm, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in East Rutherford, N.J. Super Bowl XLVIII, held Feb. 2, will be the first NFL football title game held outdoors in a city where it snows. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

[hack89]

1. Tell me about it. Nt

[onehandle]

2. 11+ inches so far here in the Philly 'burbs. Still coming down, but much lighter. nt

[starroute]

4. We're not that far north of Philly, but we only got 5 inches

I can't say I'm sorry.

We're often right at the edge of the heavy snow with these storms that come up the coast. Sometimes they move further inland and whack us hard, but two times out of three we get a lot less than Philadelphia and New Jersey.

[dballance]

3. So maybe it is good that Christie cancelled.

Sure, it was convient. But it seems like a good decision.

[Archae]

5. A foot of snow? I'll get my broom...

It's 3 below zero here in Sheboygan at the moment.